CMS Publishes Medicaid QI Allotments for FYs 2011 and 2012
Issue Brief 12-29
July 27, 2012
Under
the “qualifying individual” (QI) program, states receive 100% federal Medicaid
reimbursement for paying Medicare Part B premiums for certain categories of
elderly or disabled individuals up to an annual allotment. On July 24, 2012,
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register final state allotments
for fiscal year (FY) 2011 and preliminary allotments for FY 2012. This program
received $885 million in FY 2011 and $730 million in FY 2012. It has been
authorized and funded through a series of short-term extensions, with the
latest one set to expire on December 31, 2012.